Description
Used to illuminate seaplane landing areas at night, and to illuminate an island base when low ceilings do not permit proper visibility from normal flying levels.
The flare consists of a cylindrical steel tube body with a copper cup welded to the closed end of the tube. The body contains an expelling charge, a pyrotechnic candle, and a silk parachute. Tie copper cup contains a fuze assembly, a propelling charge (25 grams of a combination of smokeless powder and black powder, and a standard shotgun primer.
See Also
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Source(s)
USNBD - Bombs and Fuzes, Pyrotechnics (1945)
